Compound tool



Aug. 22, 1933. Q BALTH 1,924,015

COMPOUND TOOL Filed April 13. 1932 Patented a n 1,924,015-

STATES: PATENT, FFECE 1,924,015 v COMPOUND Tool. Charles Balth, Sag Harbor, 7 Application April 13, 1932. Serial No. 605,066

"l Claims, (01. 7-8) The present invention relates generally to impreferred embodiment of the invention, in which provements in tools and more particularly to a similar reference characters represent similar, compound tool, capable ofv use in afhxing screw parts, the head member 1 is mounted, preferably eyes or the like in place. rotatably, on a shaft 2, which shaft is resiliently 5 One object of the present inventionis to providev mounted in the handle 3, which is preferably 6 a compound tool that may be used as a hammer, made of wood. A metallic band 4, placed around punch, rotatable lever, scriber or line 'marker, the butt of the handle toprevent wear, is held. as desired; I inplace by pins or rivets 5. Likewise a similar I Another objectof my invention is to provide a metallic band 6 is placed around the helve 0 compound tool, the head member of which may end of the handle, held in place by pinsor rivets 7. 65

be rotated around the shaft or resilientlyheld in Within the handle 3 and around the shaft 2 is a'fiXed position as desired. 7 a compressionspring 8., The spring 8 surrounds With these and other objects'in viewthe presthe lower end of the shaft 2 and is placed in ent invention comprises the various features cylindri a up 0, s t in a suitable recess in the hereinafter more fully described and more para d the p d Of @116: Spring bearing ticularly defined in the claims. against the upper end of the cylindrical cup; Referring'now to the drawing: i while thelower end of the spring bears against a Figfil is a perspective view of my compound washer 10 The lower end of the shaft 2 passes tool; through the washer 10 andis upset, as shown at Fig, 2 is a side view, partly in section; V 10 in a suitable countersunk hole in the washer Fig. 3 is a view partly'in section taken on the to hold it in place on the lower end of the shaft. line 3--30f Fig, 2,011 an enlarged scale; The effect, therefore, of the spring 8 is to push Fig.4 'is'a mid-section through the handle; the shaft 2 downwardly and so to resiliently urge Fig. 5 is a side view showing the shaft member; the head member vtoward the handle. d I v v I Diametrically positioned on'the upper or outer 80 I Fig, 6 i ti t ken on the 1i o ,6 ,5 of end of the metal bushing 9 are cams 11 adapted Fig.2." 1 d I to fit into cooperating grooves or recesses 12 on The compound tool consists of a, handle carrythe underside Of the head portion, S0 that the ing a shaft projecting from one end thereof, on. head member may be resiliently held in a definite which shaft a head member is mounted. Relaposition. T m 1 n r v 12 r some- 'tive rotary or swiveling movement is provided What rounded, so as to Come out O engagement between the head and handle members, prefwhen a twisting movement is applied to the hanerably by mounting the head member Trotatably le or head member. When the cams 11 are onthe shaft. Thehead member, however, is not seated in grooves 12 the head member 1 is defi-" freely rotatable on the shaft, but cooperating cam nitely held in tha position by e ac on o Sp and groove "elements, pressed into resilient en- 8. However, when'sufficient twisting force is apgagement, serve to hold the head member, with. plied, the clutch effect due to the action of the what might be termed a soft clutch effect,'in spring and the cams and grooves is overcomathe definite positions with respect to the shaft when cams come .out of engagement with the 'grooves', 40 the cam and groove elements are inengagement. and head member 1 can be rotated withrespect to In the embodiment shown, there are two such. the handle. -When-the cams and grooves come definite positions. However, when a force t'end-. into registry again, they engage as before, and are ingto rotate the head is applied thereto, the cam clutched together with a soft clutch effect. elements move out of the grooves andso permit The clutch effect of the cams ll'and cooperating 100 swiveling or rotating movement of the head. grooves 12 may be achieved in other ways, as by Thehead member has a relatively long, trisecuring head member 1 toshaft 2, and then pro-. angular shaped shank terminating in a sharp vidingshaft 2 and part of thehandle with cooppoint, one face of the shank being rounded to corcrating cams and grooves, butthe preferred way respond to the curve of the hook eyes or the like, is as illustrated. i while the other twofaces of the shank intersect Y The end of theshaft 2 to which the head memat an acute angle, which acute angle is adapted her 1 is attachedis expanded at the extreme end to engage in the notch in the loop of the hook eye, as shown at 13, to hold the headmemberin posithe other end "of the head member'serving as a tion, the head membenbeing correspondingly hammer. H I countersunk, as at 13 Fig. 3. The head member 110 Referring'now to the-drawing, illustrating the 1 rotates with respect to shaft 2, when a light lateral force is applied sufiicient to'overcome the clutch effect of spring 8, cams l1 and grooves 12.

One end of the head member 1 has a hammer portion l l, while the other end consists of a substantially triangular shank member 18 having a rounded bottom portion. The shank is tapered to a sharp pyramidal point 15. The triangular shaped shank member 18 has a rounded face 21, while the other two faces 19 are substantially flat and intersect at an acute angle on the line 20 as shown in Fig. 6.

In the preferred manner of using the tool of the present invention for placing hook eyes and the like in wood or similar material, the handle 3 is grasped by the user and the point 15 of the head member 1 is inserted in the wood'at the desired point by manual pressure when the wood is soft or by striking the hammer portion 14 with an ordinary hammer or similar striking tool when the wood is hard. The tool is then withdrawn from the wood work, leaving the opening for the insertion of the hook eye. The hook eye is then inserted'in the opening and the tool used as a hammer to lightly tap the hook eye to give it a temporary hold in the wood work. The shank member 18 is then inserted through the hook eye, with the handle 3 at right angles to the Wall. By thus inserting the shank member it will be seen that the rounded face 21 of the shank fits the curve of the hook eye, while the acute angle 20 formed by the intersection of the two flat faces of the shank engages in the notch in the loop of the hook eye, thus firmly holding the shaft in engagement with the hook eye. By rotating the handle through a circle the radius of which is the perpendicular distance between the axis of shaft 2 and the axis of the screw eye, the screw eye is rapidly driven into place, the swiveled mounting formember l readily permitting such relative rotary movement between the member 1 and the handle. 7

When thetool is being used as a hammer, or as a scriber, punch, line marker, etc,., the head member'is'held relatively fixed by the clutch effect of the cams l1, grooves 12 and the spring. It will be apparent that the head member has two such relatively fixed positions 180 apart.

-While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that various changes or modifications may be made in the invention which has been described without departing from the spirit or scope thereof as claimed.

I claim as my invention:

1. A tool of the character described, comprising a handle, a shaft carried in the handle and projecting from one end thereof, a head member mounted on said shaft and swiveled withrespect to the handle, said head member beingprovided with a hammer portion at one end and a sharp point at the other end thereof whereby a blow on the hammer portion will serve to drive the point for making a hole.

2. A tool of the character described, comprisin ,a handle, a shaft carried in the handle and projecting from one end thereof, a head member mounted on said shaft and swiveled with respect .to the handle, said head member being provided with a hammer portion at one end and a triangu-' lar shank on the other end, tapered to'a sharp,

pyramidal point, the hammer portion acting as a counterweight to the triangular shank and sharp point.

3. A tool of the character described, comprising a handle, a shaft carried in the handle and projecting from one end thereof, a headmember mounted on said shaft and. swiveled with respect to the handle, said head member being provided with a hammer portion at one end and a sharp point at the other end, said hammer portion acting as acounterweight for the other end of the head member and cooperating means carried by the handle and head member for resiliently holding the head member in a definite position.

5. A tool of the character desoribed,'comprising a handle, a shaft carri d in the handle and projecting from one end thereof, a head member mounted on said shaftand swiveled with respect to the handle, said head member being provided with a hammer portion at one end and a triangular shank on the other end, tapering to a sharp, pyramidal point, whereby ablow on the hammer portion will serve to drive the 'pointjfor making a hole, and cooperating means carried by the shaft and head member for resiliently holding the head member in a definite position.

6. A tool of the character'described, compris-;,

ing a handle, a shaft carriedin the handleand projecting from one end thereof, a head member mounted on said shaft and swiveled with respect to the handle, said head member being provided with a hammer portion at one end anda sharp point at the other end,'whereby a blow on the hammer portion will serve to drive the point. for making a hole and cooperating cam, groove and spring means whereby the head member may be resiliently held in a definite position.

'7. A tool of the character described, comprising a handle, a shaft carriedin the handle and projecting from one end thereof, a head member mounted on said shaft and swiveled with respect.

to the handle, said head member being provided With a hammer portion at one end and a triangular shank on the other end, tapered to, a sharp,

pyramidal point,'whereby a blow onthe hammer portion will serve to drive the point for making a hole and cooperating cam, groove and spring means whereby the head member may be resiliently held in a definiteposition.

8. A tool of the character described, comprising a handle, a shaft carried in thehandle and projecting from one end thereof, a head member swiveled with respect thereto, provided with a sharpened point, and a shank portion, mounted on and engageable with said shaftbetween the head and shank, the hammer portion serving to counterbalance the shank, cooperating cam and groove elements carried by the head member and handle, and spring means for holding the 00- v operating cam and groove elements in engagement.

9. A tool of the character described, comprising a handle, a shaft carried in the handle and projecting from one end thereof, ahead member swiveled with respect to said shaft, provided with Y a hammer portion and a shank portion terminating in a sharp point the hammer portion acting as a counterweight to the shank and sharp point,

mounted on said shaft cooperating cam and.

groove elements carried by the head member and v the handle, and spring means for holding the cam and groove elements in engagement.

10. A tool of the character described, comprise ing in combination, a hollow handle, a shaft extending entirely through the handle and projecting from one end thereof, a head member rotatably, carried by the shaft, cooperating cam and groove elements carried by the head member and handle said cam and groove elements readily going into and out of engagement, thereby permitting rotary movement of the head member, and a spring,' positioned in the handle and surrounding said shaft and engageable therewith, for resilient holding said cam and groove elements in engagement.

11. A tool of the characterdes'cribed, comprising a handle, a shaft carried in the handle and projecting from one end thereof, a head member mounted on said shaft and swiveled with re-[' spect to the handle, cooperating cam, groove and spring means whereby the head member may be resiliently held in a definite position, the head member being provided with a substantially triangular shank, one face of which is rounded, while the other two faces are substantially fiat.

12. A tool of the character described, comprising a handle, a shaft carried in the handle and projecting from one end thereof, a head member mounted on said shaft and swiveled with respect to the'handle, cooperating cam, groove and spring means whereby the head member may be resiliently held in a definite position, the head member being provided with .a substantially triangular shank, one face of which is rounded, while the other two faces are substantially fiat, said triangular shank terminating in a'sharpened point,

the head also being provided with a hammer portion at the end opposite the shank point the hammer portion acting as a counterweight to the triangular shank and sharp point.'

- 13. A tool of the character described, comprising in combination; a handle, a shaft carried in sharp top or triangular portion being adapted to fit the opening in the loop of hookeyes or the like,

thus securely holding the tool in position for affixing the hook eye.

I CHARLES BALTH. 

